The lights flash on. The stadium roars. Running back Tadarian Ball makes a touchdown. Better known as T-Ball, the four-star running back is ranked fifth overall in the state and forty-seventh in the nation....

Boarding another charter bus, coming home from another Tiger football win, the cheer bus is electric. Right in the middle of it all, senior captain of the varsity cheer team, Nealy Kate Anderson, leads...

Most athletes live for the big moments: the screaming crowd and excited fans, the shining lights and packed-out gyms. They want the spotlight. However, the athletes that coaches dream of having on their...

Sliding on her knee pads and braiding her hair, senior Mally Lumpkin walks onto the court for another volleyball game, no different than the past ten years of her life.  Beginning in the third grade...

The alarm blares at 5 a.m., marking the start of the day for Texas High’s early-rising cross-country runners. She laces her running shoes and prepares for another long, taxing practice. Freshman Gracie...

Coaches look for athletes who they know will give their all, no matter the day or how they might be feeling. They want someone who will lead the team daily, without having to be asked or prompted to do...

All athletes live for the big moments: the game-winning touchdown, the buzzer-beating shot, or maybe a diving catch.  They strive for success under the lights in front of the screaming crowds, but...

When she walks onto the field, nothing else matters. The world outside the fence fades into the background, and all that's left is the dirt, the chalk and a bright yellow ball. “When I step out onto...